Zang Fu Chapter 11-1 Fei (Lungs;肺) and Da Chang (Large Intestine; 大腸)

Zang Fu

Chapter 11-1

Fei (Lungs) and Da Chang (Large Intestine)

Fei

Functions

1. Rules Qi and Governs Respiration
2. Dispersing and Descending Function
3. Moves and Adjusts the Water Channels
4. Rules the Exterior of the Body
5. Opens into the Nose; Manifests in the Body Hair

Patterns of Disharmony

• Deficient of Fei Qi
• Deficient of Fei Yin
• Invasion of Fei by Wind
• Retention of Phlegm in Fei

Summary